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How to change rear wheel bearing on BMW 5 Touring (E39) – replacement guide

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This replacement procedure can be used for:
BMW 5 Touring (E39) 520i, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 523i, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 540i, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 528i, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 530 d, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 525tds, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 520i, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 520 d, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 525 d, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 530 d, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 520i, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 525 i, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 530i, BMW 5 Touring (E39) 520i … View more

The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

This video shows the replacement procedure of a similar car part on another vehicle

All the parts you need to replace – Wheel Bearing for 5 Touring (E39) and other BMW models

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Replacement: wheel bearing – BMW 5 Touring (E39). List of the tools you'll need:

                      Wire brush
                    
                      WD-40 spray
                    
                      Copper grease
                    
                      Combination spanner #10
                    
                      Combination spanner #18
                    
                      Drive socket # 10
                    
                      Drive socket # 18
                    
                      Drive socket # 19
                    
                      Drive socket # 21
                    
                      Drive socket # 24
                    
                      Drive socket # 36
                    
                      Drive socket # E12
                    
                      Drive socket # E14
                    
                      HEX bit no.H6.
                    
                      Wheel impact socket #17
                    
                      Ratchet wrench
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Flat Screwdriver
                    
                      Crow bar
                    
                      Rubber mallet
                    
                      Hub slide hammer puller
                    
                      Flat chisel
                    
                      Hammer
                    
                      Pin punch
                    
                      Bush and bearing driver set
                    
                      Hydraulic transmission jack
                    
                      Wheel chock

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Replacement: wheel bearing – BMW 5 Touring (E39). Professionals recommend:

Do not re-use the bearing assembly of your BMW 5 Touring (E39) car.
The wheel hub bearing replacement procedure is identical for both wheels on the same axle.
All work should be done with the engine stopped.

Replacement: wheel bearing – BMW 5 Touring (E39). Take the following steps:

Step 1

Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 2

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 3

Raise the rear of the car and secure on supports.

Step 4

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

Replacement: wheel bearing – BMW 5 Touring (E39). Tip:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
Step 5

Remove the wheel.
Step 6

Unstake the wheel hub retaining nut. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
Step 7

Unscrew the wheel hub axle nut. Use a drive socket #36. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 8

Remove the fastening nut.

Step 9

Clean the brake caliper bracket fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 10

Unscrew the caliper bracket fastening. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 11

Remove the brake caliper together with its bracket. Use a flat screwdriver.

Replacement: wheel bearing – BMW 5 Touring (E39). AUTODOC recommends:
Tie the caliper to the suspension or to the body with a wire without disconnecting from the brake hose to prevent depressurization of the brake system.Make sure that the brake caliper is not hanging on the brake hose.Don't press the brake pedal after the brake caliper has been removed. As a result, the piston can fall out from the brake cylinder, and brake fluid leakage and depressurization of the system may occur.Check the brake caliper bracket, brake caliper guide pins and boots. Clean them. Replace, if necessary.
Step 12

Clean the brake disc fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 13

Unscrew the brake disc fastening. Use HEX No.H6. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 14

Remove the brake disc. Use a rubber mallet.
Step 15

Using a puller, remove the wheel hub from the bearing. Use the hub slide hammer puller.
Step 16

Pull the bearing inner race out of the wheel hub. Use a rubber mallet.
Step 17

Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.

Step 18

Unscrew the front fastener connecting the rear knuckle to the suspension control arm. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #24. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 19

Unscrew the rear fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #21. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 20

Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer bar with the control arm. Use a drive socket #19. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 21

Unscrew the rear fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 22

Remove the rear fastener of the control arm. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 23

Clean the fasteners of the headlight levelling sensor. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 24

Unscrew the fasteners of the headlight levelling sensor. Use a combination spanner #10. Use a drive socket #10. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 25

Disconnect the headlight levelling sensor.
Step 26

Remove the rear fastener of the control arm. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
Step 27

Remove the stabilizer rod.

Step 28

Detach the control arm. Use a crowbar.
Step 29

Unscrew the fastening bolts of the drive shaft from the reduction gear. Use a drive socket #E12. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 30

Remove the drive shaft. Use a rubber mallet.
Step 31

Unscrew the fastening bolts of the rear wheel hub bearing. Use a drive socket #E14. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 32

Remove the fastening bolts. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
Step 33

Remove the hub bearing mounting. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 34

Press the wheel hub into the bearing inner race. Use a bush and bearing driver set. Use a hammer.
Step 35

Install the new wheel hub with a bearing.
Step 36

Install the fastening bolts.
Step 37

Tighten the fastener of the wheel hub bearing. Use a drive socket #E14. Use a ratchet wrench. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 30 Nm torque.+90°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 38

Install the drive shaft.
Step 39

Tighten the bolts that fasten the drive shaft to the reduction gear. Use a drive socket #E12. Use a ratchet wrench. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 52 Nm torque.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 40

Attach the control arm.
Step 41

Ιnstall the transverse stabilizer link.

Step 42

Install the rear fastener of the control arm. Use a hammer. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 43

Screw the rear arm fastener. Use a combination spanner #18.

Step 44

Install the rear fastener of the control arm. Use a hammer. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 45

Screw the rear arm fastener. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 46

Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer bar with the control arm. Use a drive socket #19. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 100 Nm torque.
Step 47

Support the stub axle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 48

Tighten the rear fastener of the control arm. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 175 Nm torque.
Step 49

Tighten the rear fastener of the control arm. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 100 Nm torque.

Step 50

Tighten the front fastener connecting the rear knuckle to the suspension control arm. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #24. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 240 Nm torque.
Step 51

Remove the support from under the stub axle.

AUTODOC recommends:
BMW 5 Touring (E39) – Do not lower the transmission jack sharply to avoid damaging components and mechanisms of the car.
Step 52

Reconnect the headlight levelling sensor.
Step 53

Tighten the fasteners of the headlight levelling sensor. Use a combination spanner #10. Use a drive socket #10. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 7 Nm torque.
Step 54

Clean the hub. Use a wire brush. Treat the contacting surface. Use copper grease.
Step 55

Install the brake disc.
Step 56

Tighten the brake disc fastening. Use HEX No.H6. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 16 Nm torque.
Step 57

Clean the mounting seats of the caliper and its bracket. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.

Step 58

Install the brake caliper together with its bracket.
Step 59

Tighten the brake caliper bracket. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 110 Nm torque.
Step 60

Install the fastening nut.
Step 61

Tighten the hub. Use a drive socket #36. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 250 Nm torque.
Step 62

Restake the wheel hub retaining nut. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
Step 63

Treat all joints of the arm. Treat all joints of the stabiliser link. Use copper grease.
Step 64

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 65

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

AUTODOC recommends:
After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 66

Install the wheel.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts. BMW 5 Touring (E39)
Step 67

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 68

Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 120 Nm torque.
Step 69

Remove the jacks and chocks.

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